Improvement in brooms



W. WALTER. Broom.

No. 207,464. Patented Aug. 27,1878.

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N-FEIERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON, D c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM WALTER, OF ARCADIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

IMPROVEMENT IN BROOMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 207,464, dated August27, 1878 application filed June 11, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM WALTER, of Arcadia, in the county of Mason,WVashington Territory, have invented a new and useful Improvement inBrooms, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side view of one of my improved brooms, partly in section,to show the construction. Fig. 2 is a detail section of the same, takenthrough the line x m, Fig.1. Fig. 3 is a side view of the lower end ofthe handle, the cross-strip being shown in section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish brooms which shall be soconstructed that the brush when worn may be readily replaced by a newone, and which shall be simple in construction, strong, and durable, andmay be easily made.

The invention consists in the combination of the sheet-metal head. madewith a slightly concaved top and flaring ends, the slotted handle, thecross-strip, and the key with each other to form a head to receive andhold the brush of the broom, as hereinafter fully described.

A is a sheet-metal head, cap, or case, which is made of the shape andsize desired to be given to the broom-head. The top of the head Aisslightly concaved, and its ends are slightly flared to give a properspread to the brush of the broom. If desired, the top of the head A mayhave longitudinal slits formed in it to give a swell or bulge to thebroom-head. Through the center of the top of the head A is formed a holeto receive the handle B, which hole should be made with wide smoothedges, so that the said edges will not cut the said handle.

The handle B has a slot, 1), formed in its lower end, in which is placeda cross-strip, O, the ends of which should be beveled to fit against theflaring ends of the head A. The parts of the handle B should fit intoshallow grooves formed across the middle parts of the sides of the strip0, and may be further scoured to the said strip 0 by a pin. The strip Gis further secured in the slot of the handle B by a wire, b wound aroundthe end of the said handle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

D is the brush of the broom, which is folded or doubled over the strip0, and is then drawn snugly into the head A, where it is secured inplace by a key, E, driven through the upper part of the slot b along thetop of the head A, firmly clamping the various parts of the broomtogether. The brush D is further socured in place by wires F, passedthrough holes in the side parts of the head A and through the said brushD. The brush D may be made of the shavings or splints of any suitabletough timber, such as hickory, white oak, white elm, birch, hazel, &c.,of broomcorn, flax, feathers, cane, and various kinds of tough and hardgrasses! When the brush D is formed of grasses or other small fibers,the said fibers may be tied together in small bundles before beingdoubled over the strip (1 to prevent them from being drawn out.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The combination of the sheet-metal head A, made with aslightly concaved top and flaring ends, the slotted handle B, thecross-strip G, and the key E with each other, to form a head to receiveand hold the brush of the broom, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

WILLIAM XVALTE R.

Witnesses CHARLS SAEGERS, ToMos PETERs.

